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Following Bryson DeChambeau's win at the US Open after his brilliant bunker shot on the 18th, Golf Channel's Johnson Wagner recreated the shot in the post-event show. Impressed by the shot, DeChambeau handed over his trophy to Wagner.
On Sunday, June 16, Bryson DeChambeau fired a 1-over 71 to win the US Open 2024, beating Rory McIlroy by one shot. He sealed his victory with an incredible shot from the bunker, which resulted in the ball landing just a couple of feet away from the pin.
During the post-round interview, Golf Channel’s Johnson Wagner tried to analyze the incredible shot, which DeChambeau had termed the shot of his life. In the middle of the explanation, the 30-year-old golfer arrived and joined him in the conversation.
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Wagner then attempted the shot, and the ball stopped just a foot away from the pin. After this, he went crazy in celebration, and DeChambeau handed him the US Open trophy. Here's the video:
"One of the worst places I could have been" - Bryson DeChambeau explains his winning bunker shot at the US Open
The bunker shot on the par-4 18th was quite significant, given the moment it came. If Bryson DeChambeau had not hit the shot with such precision, he could have ended with a bogey, resulting in a playoff against McIlroy.
During the winner's press conference, Bryson DeChambeau reflected on his bunker shot. He said he felt he might hurt himself trying to get out of that. He thought of trying to get TIO relief, but nothing was in his way. He added that he was trying to hit it to the left side of the bunker and give himself two-putt.
"I had no backswing," he explained. "At a certain point in time, I'm just like, okay, I have to hack it; hopefully it will go down the line, but it didn't. It cut and it went into the bunker, one of the worst places I could have been.
"But G-Bo (Gregory Bodine) just said, 'Bryson, just get it up and down. That's all you've got to do. You've done this plenty of times before. I've seen some crazy shots from you from 50 yards out of a bunker.' I said, 'You're right; I need a 55-degree, let's do it,'" he added.
McIlroy, on the other hand, had no such luck as he missed a three-foot putt on the final hole and had to settle for a runner-up place. Notably, this was his second straight runner-up finish and a back-to-back sixth-place finish.
